Luxembourg Open Explained

BGL Luxembourg Open
Logo Size:150px
City:Kockelscheuer
Country:Luxembourg
Venue:Kockelscheuer Sport Centre
Tier:WTA 250
Surface:Hard (indoor)
Draw:30 / 24 / 16
Prize Money: (2021)
Website:bglbnpparibas-open.com
Completed Event:2021
Women's Singles: Clara Tauson
Women's Doubles: Greet Minnen
Alison Van Uytvanck

The Luxembourg Open, currently sponsored by BGL, is a women's tennis tournament held in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg. Held since 1991, the tournament was an exhibition event (winners including Novotná, Navratilova and Appelmans) until 1995. After that, it became a WTA Tier III tournament, which it remained until 2004. In 2005, it was promoted to Tier II, marking the first such event to be held in Luxembourg. In 2008, the tournament was relegated to a Tier III event, before it became an International Series tournament in 2009.[1] [2]

Kim Clijsters of Belgium holds the record of most singles wins: 5 (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005). No other player has won more than twice.

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
↓  Exhibition tournament  ↓
1991 Not known
1992 Jana Novotná (2) Leila Meskhi
1993 Mary Joe Fernandez
1994 Martina Navratilova (2) Arantxa Sánchez
1995 Mary Pierce
↓  Tier III tournament  ↓
6–3, 6–0
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
6–0, 2–0, retired
1999 6–2, 6–2
2000 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
2001 Kim Clijsters (2) 6–2, 6–2
2002 Kim Clijsters (3) 6–1, 6–2
2003 Kim Clijsters (4) 6–2, 7–5
2004 6–3, 6–4
↓  Tier II tournament  ↓
2005 Kim Clijsters (5) 6–2, 6–4
6–3, 6–2
3–6, 6–4, 6–4
↓  Tier III tournament  ↓
2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
↓  International tournament  ↓
Sabine Lisicki6–2, 7–5
6–3, 6–4
6–2, 6–2
6–2, 6–3
6–2, 6–2
6–2, 6–1
6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–0
6–4, 6–0
6–3, 7–5
6–4, 7–5
6–4, 6–1
2020 Not held due to the coronavirus pandemic
6–3, 4–6, 6–4

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
↓  Tier III tournament  ↓
2–6, 6–4, 6–2
6–2, 6–4
6–7, 6–3, 2–0 ret.
1999 6–1, 6–2
2000 Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat (2)
6–3, 7–6(7–0)
2001 6–3 6–3
2002 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
2003 6–1, 6–4
2004 6–1, 6–7, 6–3
↓  Tier II tournament  ↓
2005 6–7, 7–5, 6–4
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Iveta Benešová
Janette Husárová (2)
6–4, 6–2
↓  Tier III tournament  ↓
2–6, 6–3, [10–8]
↓  International tournament  ↓
Iveta Benešová (2)
1–6, 6–0, [10–7]
Iveta Benešová
6–4, 6–4
Iveta Benešová (3)
7–5, 6–3
6–3, 6–4
7–6(7–2), 6–4
3–6, 6–4, [10–4]
6–2, 7–6(7–2)
4–6, 7–5, [11–9]
6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–6]
7–6(7–3), 6–2
6–2, 6–2
2020 Not held due to the coronavirus pandemic
Greet Minnen (2)
Alison Van Uytvanck (2)
6–3, 6–3

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Calendar . 20 January 2008 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20080119124948/http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/tournaments/ . 19 January 2008 . dead .
  2. Web site: Letter from the Sony WTA Tour to the organizers . 29 July 2008 . .